PN HESI EXIT PRACTICE TEST 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● Radial Pulse Assessment.
Answer: When checking the radial pulse, the index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb.
●● Infant Birth Weight.
Answer: The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with
gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
●● Heel Stick Glucose Level.
Answer: The infant has a heel stick glucose level of 40 mg/dL (2.2
mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
●● Total Intake Calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz of broth, 4 oz of
apple juice, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
●● Medication Administration Protocol.
,Answer: The PN should respond, 'I am not comfortable doing that. Is
there something else I can do to help you?' when asked to administer
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
●● UAP Assignment of Care.
Answer: The PN can assign tasks such as emptying a bedside drainage
unit and transporting a urine culture sample to the UAP.
●● Pruritis Intervention.
Answer: The PN should reinforce the intervention to discourage the use
of skin lubricants for a client with pruritis.
●● IV Fluid Intake.
Answer: The client receives 1 liter of IV fluid.
●● Urine Output Measurement.
Answer: Teaching the client with fluid restrictions how to measure urine
output is not an appropriate task for UAP.
●● Post-Void Residual (PVR) Volume.
Answer: Obtaining a post-voided residual (PVR) volume is a task that
can be assigned to the UAP.
●● Insulin Injection Air Displacement.
, Answer: Injecting air into the insulin vial to displace the dose is an
acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
●● Alcohol Pad Application.
Answer: Using a circular motion when applying an alcohol pad to the
site is an acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
●● Infant Feeding Intervention.
Answer: Providing frequent feedings will reduce the infant's blood
glucose.
●● Jittery Infant Intervention.
Answer: Offering nipple feedings of 10% dextrose is an intervention for
a jittery infant.
●● Fluid Intake Documentation.
Answer: The PN should document the total oral and IV intake on the
client's medical record.
●● Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care.
Answer: Irrigating an indwelling urinary catheter for a client with
bladder suspension is not a task for UAP.
●● Brachial Pulse Assessment.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
●● Radial Pulse Assessment.
Answer: When checking the radial pulse, the index and middle finger
should be aligned with the thumb.
●● Infant Birth Weight.
Answer: The birth weight of an infant delivered by a woman with
gestational diabetes is 10.1 pounds (4,581 grams).
●● Heel Stick Glucose Level.
Answer: The infant has a heel stick glucose level of 40 mg/dL (2.2
mmol/L) 30 minutes after birth.
●● Total Intake Calculation.
Answer: Total intake = 1480 mL, calculated from 8 oz of broth, 4 oz of
apple juice, 4 oz of flavored gelatin, and 1 liter of IV fluid.
●● Medication Administration Protocol.
,Answer: The PN should respond, 'I am not comfortable doing that. Is
there something else I can do to help you?' when asked to administer
medication from an unlabeled syringe.
●● UAP Assignment of Care.
Answer: The PN can assign tasks such as emptying a bedside drainage
unit and transporting a urine culture sample to the UAP.
●● Pruritis Intervention.
Answer: The PN should reinforce the intervention to discourage the use
of skin lubricants for a client with pruritis.
●● IV Fluid Intake.
Answer: The client receives 1 liter of IV fluid.
●● Urine Output Measurement.
Answer: Teaching the client with fluid restrictions how to measure urine
output is not an appropriate task for UAP.
●● Post-Void Residual (PVR) Volume.
Answer: Obtaining a post-voided residual (PVR) volume is a task that
can be assigned to the UAP.
●● Insulin Injection Air Displacement.
, Answer: Injecting air into the insulin vial to displace the dose is an
acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
●● Alcohol Pad Application.
Answer: Using a circular motion when applying an alcohol pad to the
site is an acceptable technique for subcutaneous injection.
●● Infant Feeding Intervention.
Answer: Providing frequent feedings will reduce the infant's blood
glucose.
●● Jittery Infant Intervention.
Answer: Offering nipple feedings of 10% dextrose is an intervention for
a jittery infant.
●● Fluid Intake Documentation.
Answer: The PN should document the total oral and IV intake on the
client's medical record.
●● Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care.
Answer: Irrigating an indwelling urinary catheter for a client with
bladder suspension is not a task for UAP.
●● Brachial Pulse Assessment.
